Military & Veteran Students

For the past six years, Delaware State University has received the Military Friendly® School award. We pride ourselves on having a dedicated Office of Veteran Affairs coordinator[1] with military experience who can help guide your transition from military life to college student.

Victory Media has named DSU a 2016 Military Friendly® School, a designation awarded to the top colleges, universities, community colleges and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate resources to ensure their success both in the classroom and after graduation.

VA and G.I. Benefits

Delaware State University offers excellent educational benefits to our military and veteran students, including:

Six elective credits based on their discharge papers. (eligible and enrolled students)

In-state tuition for active duty military students and National Guard and Reserve members who are stationed in Delaware.

Recognition of the American Council on Education-recommended college credits for professional military education, training courses and occupational experience of service members and veterans.

Coordination of vocational, educational and professional counseling, evaluation of abilities and aptitudes, tutoring and rehabilitative services, and VA Work-Study opportunities available from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

If you're eligible or have eligible dependents, Delaware State University’s Office of Veterans Affairs can give you the personal attention you may need to manage and administer education benefit programs, including:

Active Duty

Post 9/11 Montgomery GI Bill*

Yellow Ribbon Program**

Vocational Rehabilitation

Selected Reserves

Survivors and Dependents Educational Benefits

* Under the Post 9/11 program, eligible military students attending DSU’s VA-approved Flight School may currently receive up to $10,970 in tuition and fees per academic year.

** DSU matches VA up to 50 percent of unmet out-of-state tuition and fee charges for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students eligible for Yellow Ribbon.